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Getting help with living in听Greece听

Help from the听Greek听government听

For any questions听about moving to or living in Greece,听you may be able to get help from听the:听

• 听

• 听

Many government services are available through听听and听.听听

The UK government, the British Consulate and the British Embassy in Athens cannot give personalised advice on moving to,听living听or retiring in听Greece.听听

Professional help in听Greece听听

You can also听get help from English-speaking professionals听in听Greece, including:听听

• lawyers听

• translators听

• notaries听听

• funeral directors听听

Help from the UK government听听

Read the听travel advice for Greece听to understand the risks you may face if you live in or visit Greece. This includes the latest information on:听听

• visas and entry requirements听听

• laws and cultural differences听

• safety and security听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad.听听

, including in an emergency.听

Visas,听residency听and citizenship听听

Make sure you meet the听entry requirements for听Greece听before you travel.

Visas听and residence permits听

If you want to听live听in听Greece听you听should:听

• 听typically听a Type D Visa,听also known as a National Visa,听before arrival听

• 听after arrival听

You can get a visa to:听听

• work听

• work听as a digital nomad听听

• study听

• live with family in Greece听

• retire听

For more information, read guidance on:听听

• ,听from the Greek Consulate in London听

• ,听from the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs听

• residence听permit categories and visa types, in the Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum鈥檚 advice on 听

Registering as a resident听

You cannot apply for residency until you are in Greece.听听

Within 90 days of your听arrival, you听must听register your听address听in person听with听听and听.听

If you have any problems or questions about registering your听address or applying听for residency, contact:听听

• a听听(KEP)听

• the听听

• an听听in听Greece听

Extending or replacing your visa or residency permit听听

Read guidance from the听听for information on how to .

Permanent residency听听

You听may be able to听apply for permanent residency in听Greece听if听you have lived there for 5 years听with a temporary residence permit.听听听

You need to renew a permanent residence听permit听every 10 years.听

For more information on eligibility and how to apply, contact听the听regional Directorate of Aliens and Migration听of听the听regional government where you live. Regional governments are also known as听the听鈥榙ecentralized administrations鈥櫶�(伪蟺慰魏蔚谓蟿蟻蠅渭苇谓蔚蟼听未喂慰喂魏萎蟽蔚喂蟼,听apokentrom茅nes听dioik铆seis).听

Citizenship听听

Greece听recognises听dual citizenship with the UK. This means that听you听don鈥檛听have to give up (renounce) your British citizenship to become a听Greek听citizen.听听

To find out if听you鈥檙e听eligible for听Greek听citizenship:听听

• read guidance听from the Ministry of the Interior听on听.听

• contact the听听

• contact听the听听听

Help with visa,听residency听and citizenship听applications听

The British Embassy听in Athens听cannot听help with听Greek听visa,听residency听or citizenship听applications.听听

For any questions or issues, contact:听听

• a听听(KEP)听听听

• the听听听

• an听听in听Greece听

Residence permits听if you moved to听Greece听before 1 January 2021听

If you moved to听Greece听before 1 January 2021, make sure you have a听biometric residence document (,听危螒听螆纬纬蟻伪蠁慰听螖喂伪渭慰谓萎蟼). This shows that you have听rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.听听

Under听the new digital听Entry/Exit system (EES),听you鈥檒l听need听the听Engrafo听Diamonis听18 (4)听when entering or leaving听Greece. If you have one, you will not have to register with the EES听when听. Without it, you may be wrongly identified as overstaying in the Schengen Area and denied entry to听Greece听or other Schengen countries.听听

Read guidance from the Greek Department of Labour and Social Security听on听.听听听

If you do not have a residency document听

If you were living in听Greece听before 1 January 2021, but do not have a residence permit, you must听apply for one听in person at one听of the听.听You鈥檒l听need to听submit听evidence to prove that you met the residency criteria at the time.听听

Read the Hellenic Police听, including advice on what to do if mobility issues mean you are unable to apply in person.听

If your application is successful,听you鈥檒l听get a biometric residence card called an听Engrafo听Diamonis听18 (4).听

If your application is unsuccessful, you may be able to appeal.听Consider getting legal advice from an听听in听Greece.听The refusal letter will explain how to听appeal听but听you听must听do so听within 20 days of the听refusal decision.听When you听appeal听you will:听

• have to听wait up to 30 days for a decision from the听Aliens Division of the local Hellenic Police听

• be given a Certificate of Legal Residence (螘喂未喂魏萎听螔蔚尾伪委蠅蟽畏听螡蠈渭喂渭畏蟼听螖喂伪渭慰谓萎蟼), showing you still have rights under the听Withdrawal Agreement听until your appeal is complete听

• have a chance听to make an appeal to the administrative courts if the Aliens Division听refuse your appeal听

• be able to stay in Greece until your final appeal decision听

听For more information on how to apply or appeal, read听the:听

• 听

• 听听

Renewing听or replacing听your residency document if you moved to听Greece听before 1 January 2021听听

You鈥檒l听need to renew your residency document听every听5听or听10听years, depending on听whether you registered for a 5-year or 10-year permit.听听听

Read听guidance from the听Hellenic Police and the听Ministry of Citizen Protection听on:听

• 听

• 听听听

Bringing family members to听Greece听if you moved there before 1 January 2021听

The听European Commission, the听UK and听Greek听governments provide information on:听听

• which family members can join you in听Greece听听

• how and when they should apply for their residence document听听

Read the guidance on:听

• 听from the European Commission听

• 听from the Ministry of Citizen Protection and the Hellenic Police听

• living in Europe if you moved before 1 January 2021听on 扒哥吃瓜听

Passports and travel听听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:听

• apply for a British passport from abroad听

• travel urgently without your British passport听

If you have a听Greek听residence permit or听long stay听visa, the time you spend in听Greece听does not count towards the 90-day visa-free period you can spend in the Schengen area.听听

Always carry your passport and residency document when听.听If听you鈥檙e听asked to show your passport at border control, make sure you also show your residence document or other evidence of residence status.听Your passport may be stamped if you do not.听听

If you have dual citizenship with an鈥疎U鈥痮r听听country, you should enter and leave听Greece听using your鈥疎U鈥痮r EFTA passport.听

Dual citizens travelling to the UK听

When travelling to the UK, British citizens must carry a valid听British passport听or听certificate of entitlement. Read guidance on听dual citizenship.听

Resident children travelling without a parent or legal guardian听

Children aged 17 and under must carry a听letter of authority听if听they鈥檙e听travelling out of听Greece听without their parent or legal guardian.听See the Greek government鈥檚 advice on听听for more information.听

Contact听the听听or the听听for more information.听

European听Entry/Exit听System (EES)听

Under the听new digital听Entry/Exit System (EES)听there are new rules for听. Non-EU nationals听will need to have their photo and fingerprints taken or verified at the border. This data will be stored in a digital record and used to听monitor听how long visitors have spent in the Schengen area.听听

British听nationals legally resident in听Greece听do not need to register with the EES听if they have any of the following:听

• an听Engrafo听Diamonis听18 (4)听(a biometric residence permit)听

• a special certificate of legal residence stating that the holder has the rights of Part Two of the WA (螘喂未喂魏萎听螔蔚尾伪委蠅蟽畏听螡蠈渭喂渭畏蟼听螖喂伪渭慰谓萎蟼听蟿畏蟼听蠀蟺鈥櫸毕佄刮�. 4000/1/113-伪鈥� 螝.违.螒. (违螤螣螖螘螜螕螠螒 螝螒-158)听

• a certificate of submission of the supporting documents (螔蔚尾伪委蠅蟽畏 魏伪蟿维胃蔚蟽畏蟼听未喂魏伪喂慰位慰纬畏蟿喂魏蠋谓)听

If you are legally resident in听Greece听but do not have an听Engrafo听Diamonis听18 (4), contact听the Aliens division听(纬蟻伪蠁蔚委慰听伪位位慰未伪蟺蠋谓)听at听.听

For more information about the EES, read:听听

• 听

• guidance on the Entry/Exit System (EES)听for UK nationals

Healthcare听in Greece听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:听

• plan your healthcare听

• take听medicine abroad听听

Public healthcare in Greece is run by the Greek National Organisation for Healthcare Services Provision (EOPYY).听To access EOPYY services听if you are living in Greece听you will need a Greek residence permit.听

To find out听more:听听

• read听UK government听guidance on听healthcare听for UK nationals living听in听Greece听

• read听about听听

• find听medical facilities and doctors for British听nationals in听Greece听

• contact your insurance provider听

Read our听听(some information in Greek).

Working听in Greece听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers听working abroad, including documents you may need from the UK government.听

To work in听Greece, you听may听need a work permit or work visa.听For听guidance on the different work permits and visas available to you,听read:听听听

• the Greek Embassy in London鈥檚 advice on听听

• 扒哥吃瓜 guidance on听travelling to Greece for work听

To apply for a job, you may need to provide a:听听

• 听

• 听

You do not need a work permit or visa if you have been living in Greece legally since before 1 January 2021, as you have听rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.听听听

If you live in听Greece听and were regularly commuting to work in another鈥疎U鈥痮r听听country听before 1 January 2021, read听guidance for frontier workers.听

Recognition of qualifications听

The British Embassy and consulates are not able to confirm the validity of qualifications awarded in the UK.听

If you want to work in听Greece, you may need to get your foreign qualifications recognised.听To听find out more听read guidance听from the:听

• UK Department of Business and Trade听

• 听

Contact the听听for more information.听

Watersports听diplomas and听certificates for operators of听pleasure craft听

Download听a letter to confirm听to Greek authorities:听

• 听(PDF, 175 KB, 1 page)听

• 听(PDF, 215 KB, 2 pages)听

If you want a stamped and signed version of these letters听听for one. There is a charge of 拢50.听

Driving听in Greece听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:听

• drive abroad legally听

• take听your UK vehicle abroad听

• get听driving licence letters听

The听Greek听听provides information on driving in听Greece, including how to:听听

• 听

• 听

Find听other听听on听the Greek Government鈥檚听digital services portal.听听

For more information read guidance on:听听

• driving in the EU听

• road travel in听Greece, in听safety and security in the travel advice for听Greece听

Driving in Greece听using a foreign driving licence听听

You can drive in听Greece听for up to 6 months听using a driving licence issued in:听听

• the UK听

• Gibraltar听

If you hold a Jersey, Guernsey or Isle of Man licence, contact your 听to find out what you must do to drive legally in Greece.听

You cannot replace or renew any of these licences if you live in听Greece.听听听

Exchanging a UK, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man听or Gibraltar driving licence听听

If you听have been resident in Greece听for 6 months or more听you should听听if it was issued in the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man听or Gibraltar.听听

Applying for听a Greek听driving licence听

You can听听if you have been resident in Greece for at least 6 months.听听

You will need to pass a theory test and听a听practical driving test.听听

Disabled drivers听

You may be able to apply for:听

• an听听

• a听听听

Contact听your听听for听information about the Greek disabled parking card.听

If you have a听UK Blue Badge听and live in听Greece, you must return it to the original UK issuing authority.听

Tax听听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers tax, including听paying UK tax and听National听Insurance.听听

The UK has a听double taxation agreement with听Greece听so that you do not pay tax on the same income in both countries.听

You must听听(AFM).听Once you have an AFM, you must:听

• 听

• ,听including any assets held outside Greece (there are severe penalties if you fail to听do听this)听

See the听听from the Ministry of Economy and Finance.听听

Consider getting听professional advice on paying tax in听Greece听from听an听.

National insurance听听

Check if you need to听pay National Insurance if you鈥檙e going to work in the EU, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland.听

Pensions听

Claiming your UK pension听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers:听

• how to claim your UK State Pension听

• where the UK government pays an annual increase in the State Pension听

Your UK state pension is calculated differently听if you鈥檝e previously lived in Australia, Canada or New Zealand听and now live in the EU.听听

Claiming听a Greek听pension听

Read听听from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.听听

Contact the听听to find out whether you can claim听a听Greek pension.听

听to the EFKA听if you have听paid national insurance in听Greece.听

Planning for later life in Greece

Read our guidance on听planning for later life in Greece. This covers how to plan your future medical and social care, estate and finances.

Benefits听听

Claiming UK benefits听听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to听claim UK benefits abroad, including Child Benefit.听听听

You can also read guidance on听benefits and pensions for UK nationals in the EU, EEA or Switzerland.听

Claiming Greek听benefits听听

You may be entitled to some听Greek听benefits听but you will usually need a Greek tax number听(AFM)听and听a听social security听number听(AMKA).听

Learn听about Greek benefits听from听OPEKA,听, part of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.听

听using the Greek Government鈥檚 digital services portal.听

Buying and renting property听in Greece听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad.听This covers听buying and renting property.听听

Foreign nationals can own land听and property听in听Greece听but you will usually need听a Greek tax number (AFM).听听

Contact an听听if you鈥檙e considering buying property or land in听Greece.听

Voting听in Greece听

UK elections听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:听

• vote听in UK elections听from abroad听

• register as an overseas voter听听

Greek elections听听

You cannot vote in听Greek听elections unless you hold听Greek听citizenship.听

You听cannot听vote in European elections unless you hold citizenship of an EU听country.听

Studying听in Greece听

If you plan to study in听Greece, you must get the right听听before you travel.听If your period of study is longer than 90 days you will probably need a听Type D Visa, also known as a National Visa.听

You do not need a student visa if you have been living in听Greece听legally since before 1 January 2021, as you have听rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.听听

For more information, read guidance on:听听

• 听

• studying in the EU听

• travel grants for students studying abroad or on placements (England)听

You can also contact:听听

• your higher education provider in the UK or听Greece听

• the听Greek government-sponsored听听听

• the听听

Children听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers moving abroad with children, including:听听

• getting permission to take your child abroad听听

• claiming UK Child Benefit abroad听

• child maintenance payments if a parent lives abroad听听听

Schools and education听

The European Commission provides information about the听.听听

All children aged听6 to 15听must attend school in听Greece.听听

For more information, read the听Greek听government鈥檚 guidance on how to听.听

Childcare听听

The听听and the听听are听among the government departments听responsible for childcare services in听Greece.听听

For more information, read the Greek government鈥檚 guidance on how to .听

Births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships听

Births听听

If your child is born in听Greece,听.听

Read our听guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:听听

• register the birth with the UK authorities to get a UK birth certificate听听

• apply for your child鈥檚 first British passport听听

Proving parental responsibility听

The Greek authorities may ask you to prove that either you, your partner or both you and your partner have legal parental responsibility for a child if:听

• you or your partner are not one of the biological parents听

• you and your partner are the biological parents but were not married or in a civil partnership at the time of the birth听

In the UK, mothers and most fathers have legal rights and responsibilities as a parent 鈥� known as 鈥�parental responsibility鈥�. A person who is not the mother can apply for parental responsibility, for example as a step-parent. This is also known as 鈥榬ecognising a child鈥�.听

Download this听听(PDF, 398 KB, 2 pages) if you, your partner or both you and your partner have been asked to prove that:听

• you took legal responsibility for a child in the UK but are not one or either of the biological parents听

• you are the biological parents of a child and have parental responsibility for the child but were not married or in a civil partnership at the time of the birth听

Deaths听听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers:听

• what to do after someone dies abroad听

• how to register the death with the UK authorities听

If someone dies in听Greece, read guidance on:听

• what to do after a British person dies in听Greece听

• 听in听Greece听

• 听

Marriages and civil partnerships听听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers听how to get married or get a civil partnership abroad.听听

The听Greek听government provides information on how to:听听

• 听

• 听

Divorce and separation听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers听how to get a divorce or end a civil partnership.听听

The听Ministry of the Interior听offers guidance on听.听听

Consider taking legal advice from听an听.听听听

Documents for British people in Greece听

Read our guidance on听documents for British people abroad.听This covers:听听听

• legalising and certifying UK documents听听

• marriage and civil partnership documents听

• affirmations and affidavits听听

• witnessing signatures听

Pets听

听If you want to bring your pet with you to听Greece, read guidance on:听听

• 听

• taking your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad听

Lawyers, translators and notaries听听

To find an English-speaking lawyer, translator or notary in听Greece, read guidance on听professional services if you鈥檙e abroad.听听

Returning to the UK听听

Read听returning to the UK permanently. This includes information on bringing family members back to the UK, tax and access to services.听

If the NHS funds your healthcare in Greece through the S1 form,听听to cancel it.听听听听

Disclaimer听听

We provide this information as a guide only.听 For definitive information, contact the Greek authorities.听听

Read our听consular information disclaimer.